Drawing furry art made me the happiest I’ve been in 5 months

To be honest, 3 days ago I had no idea that by the end of the week drawing furry art for the first time would bring me so much joy that I haven’t felt in far too long.

I’ve been battling a silent battle ever since my grandparent died about 5 months ago. I don’t know how to show grief as I’ve never experienced it, being the lucky few to have all their family members survive until adulthood.

They were a part of my life, my soul, my heart, my everything. They were my second parent, and I loved them so much. It’s so weird knowing they are gone, that I wouldn’t get a call from them, that I wouldn’t hear their laugh every day, or any more stories. I’m not sure if I’ve been depressed or shrouded in grief, but since they’ve passed I haven’t had a genuine moment of joy.

Hell, I even got accepted to medical school, yet I couldn’t feel the joy I wanted to.

But this all changed today, in a very weird series of events. I’ve always been a furry “hater” (I was a mean child), but some part of me has always liked what you guys do. The self-expressionism is just.. amazing! You really get to know yourself drawing details of your fursona, sculpt your ideal or real body, and embody your mind. It’s such a good feeling.

So good, that even today during one of my low days, it became the best day I’ve had in far too long. I stayed up drawing for 3 hours tonight, nonstop. I simply can’t get enough of sculpting, tuning, and adjusting my fursona to fully embody me as a person.

There’s something *specific* about furries that itches the itch in the most perfect way in my mind, like my brain was hard wired for this and I finally found it. Honestly I felt so good today I started crying tears of joy. The absolute relief and relaxation, and I was able to think of my grandparent in such a happy, peaceful manner. There’s no words to describe how I felt tonight, just imagine you’ve been exhausted all your life and you finally sat down.

Thank you furries. I fucking love you all <3

And yes, once I’ve created my fursona I’ll be sure to post him here! You will love him, mark my words.